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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better understand these important new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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